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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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